Saturday, September 27, 2014

Broken
2h 2m - Mystery/Drama
7.2/10-IMDb
Broken is a 2014 South Korean revenge thriller film about a father who becomes a fugitive as he hunts down the two men responsible for his daughter's rape and murder. It is adapted from Keigo Higashino's 2004 novel The Hovering Blade. Wikipedia
Initial release: April 10, 2014
Director: Jeong-ho Lee
Story by: Keigo Higashino
Editor: Nam Na-yeong

Elegant Lies
1h 57m - Drama
Elegant Lies, released internationally as Thread of Lies, is a 2014 South Korean film based on the 2009 bestselling novel Elegant Lies by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. Directed by Lee Han, it starred Kim Hee-ae, Go Ah-sung, Kim Hyang-gi and Kim Yoo-jung. Wikipedia
Initial release: March 13, 2014
Director: Lee Han
Story by: Kim Ryeo-ryeong
Awards: PaekSang Arts Award for Best New Actress in Film
Nominations: PaekSang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in Film

Kundo: Age of the Rampant
2h 17m - East Asian cinema/Adventure
6.1/10-IMDb
In the last days of the Joseon Dynasty, a band of fighters called KUNDO steal from the rich and give to the poor. They risk their lives for honor - and for one man, a debt of revenge owed to the aristocrat that robbed him of his family and his name.
Release date: August 29, 2014 (USA)
Director: Yoon Jong-bin
Music composed by: Jo Yeong-wook
Producer: Hyun Kang
Screenplay: Yoon Jong-bin, Jeon Cheol-hong

Man in Love
2h 0m - Romance/Drama
7/10-IMDb
Man in Love is a 2014 South Korean romance drama film about a terminally ill gangster who falls in love for the first, and possibly last time. It stars Hwang Jung-min and Han Hye-jin. Wikipedia
Initial release: January 22, 2014
Director: Han Dong-wook
Nominations: PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor in Film

Miss Granny
2h 4m - Drama/Comedy
7.4/10-IMDb
Miss Granny is a 2014 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Na Moon-hee stars as a woman in her 70s who magically finds herself in the body of her 20-year-old self after having her picture taken at a mysterious photo studio. Wikipedia
Release date: February 7, 2014 (USA)
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Producer: Lim Ji-young
Awards: PaekSang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in Film
Nominations: PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Actress in Film,

Monster
1h 54m - Action/Thriller
6.6/10-IMDb
Monster is a 2014 South Korean thriller film written and directed by Hwang In-ho, and starring Lee Min-ki and Kim Go-eun. Wikipedia
Initial release: March 13, 2014
Director: Hwang In-ho
Nominations: PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Actress in Film, PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor in Film.

School of Youth: The Corruption of Morals
1h 30m - Romance/Comedy
Initial release: March 27, 2014
Director: Do Chang-hoon

Sea Fog
1h 51m - Drama
Sea Fog is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Shim Sung-bo. It has been selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Wikipedia
Initial release: August 13, 2014
Director: Sung Bo Shim
Cast: Yoochun, Kim Yun-seok

The Pirates
2h 10m - Adventure/History
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On the eve of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, a whale swallows the Emperor's Seal of State being brought to Joseon by envoys from China. With a big reward on whoever brings back the royal seal, mountain bandits led by Jang Sa-jung go out to sea to hunt down the whale. But he soon clashes with Ye… More
Release date: September 12, 2014 (USA)
Director: Seok-hoon Lee
Cast: Sulli